Chevrolet 1993 Corvette Owner's Manual page 192

Freeway Driviing
Mile--for mile, .freeways (also called
thruways, parkways, -expressways,
turnpikes,' or superhighways) are the
safest of all roads. But they have their
own
specid rules.
The most important advice
on
freeway
driving is: Heep.up with tretffic
and keep
to
the
right. Drive at the same speed
most of the ,ot.her
drivers
are
driving-.
Too-fast
:or too-slow driving breaks a
mo'oth
traffic
flow. Treat
the
left €me
on a :freeway as :a passing lane.
. 1 -
Entering the Freeway
At the entrance 'there' is usually a ramp
that l;md$ to the freeway. .If you' have a
clear
view
of
the h . m y as you drive
along thr: entrance ramp, you .shmild
begin to c.heclr. trdfic. Try to determine
where. you expect to- blend with the
flav.
If traffic is light, you may have no
problem.
But if
it -is heavy, h d . a gap as
you move
dong the entering
lane &id
time p u r qpmach. Tryto merge into
the gap
at
close to ,the prevailing speed.
Switch on yow: turn
signal,
check your
rearview mirrors
.as
you move along,
and.glmce .over
your
shoulder as often
as necessary. ' T r y to blend smoothly
with the. traffic fluw.
DrJvfng
on
the
Freeway
Once you are on the freeway, adjust
your speed to the posted limit or to,the
p r e k b g
rate
if
it's slower.
Stay
in
right fane
unless
you want to
pass. If
you are m a two-lme freeway; treat the
right lane as
the sbw lane and the,left
lane the passing lane.
If
you
are on a thee-lane
freeway, treat
the right- lane as the. slower-speed
through lane, the middle
€ane
as
the
higherdpeed through lane, and the left
lane -as the passing
. .
lane.
Before changing lanes, check your
rearview minors. Then
use
YOU
turn
signal.
Just before you I-cave-the lane,
glance quickly over p w shoulder to
make sure there isn't another vehicle in
your "blind" spot.